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Psychedelic Rock, Nederbeat, Garage Pop
One of the most famous Dutch bands is the in The Hague formed Shocking Blue. The band released some of their best selling hits all around the world, including the still standing "Venus". It's is just one of the many songs that can be found on this two-CD singles collection. The first part contains 28 songs and the second part contains 24 songs. Robbie Van Leeuwen, the great composer, and Mariska Veres, the inimitable singer, offer sheer musical delight on this essential compilation album, which is a perfect introduction to all other albums by Shocking Blue.
Shocking Blue reformed with its most famous line-up in 1979 and recorded "Louise" as their first single since their break-up in 1974. The song was never released. The band attempted another comeback in 1984 and released a new single "The Jury and the Judge" with "I Am Hanging on to Love" as the B-side in 1986. In 1994, the single "Body and Soul" was released.
"Mariska Veres (The Hague, October 1, 1947 – The Hague, December 2, 2006) is a Hungarian-born Dutch singer, songwriter, singer. His father is the Hungarian gypsy violinist (lead) Lajos Veres, his mother is German, and his maternal grandparents are of French and Russian origin."
Singles A's And B's Part 1
1. Love Is In The Air
2. What You Gonna Do
3. Lucy Brown Is Back In Town
4. Fix Your Hair Darling
5. Send Me A Postcard
6. Harley Davidson
7. Long And Lonesome Road
8. Fireball Of Love
9. Venus
10. Hot Sand
11. Mighty Joe
12. Wild Wind
13. Never Marry A Railroad Man
14. Roll Engine Roll
15. Hello Darkness
16. Pickin' Tomatoes
17. Shocking You
18. Waterloo
19. Blossom Lady
20. Is This A Dream
21. Out Of Sight Out Of Mind
22. I Like You
23. Inkpot
24. Give My Love To The Sunrise
25. Rock In The Sea
26. Broken Heart
27. Eve And The Apple
28. When I Was A Girl
Singles A's And B's Part 2
1. Oh Lord
2. Everything That's Mine
3. Let Me Carry Your Bag
4. I Saw You In June
5. This America
6. I Won't Be Lonely Long
7. Dream On Dreamer
8. Where The Picknic Was
9. Good Times
10. Come My Way
11. Gonna Sing Me A Song
12. Get It On
13. Louise
14. The Jury And The Judge
15. I Am Hanging On To Love
16. Body And Soul
17. Angel
18. Love Buzz
19. Boll Weevil
20. I'm A Woman
21. Love Machine
22. Sally Was A Good Old Girl
23. Alaska Country
24. Deamon Lover
Members:
Cor van der Beek – drums, percussion (1967–1974)
Robbie van Leeuwen – guitars, sitar, mandolin, backing vocals (1967–1973)
Klaasje van der Wal – bass guitar (1967–1971)
Mariska Veres – lead vocals (1968–1974)
Fred de Wilde – lead vocals, guitars (1967–1968)
Leo van de Ketterij – guitars (1970–1971)
Martin van Wijk – guitars (1973–1974)
Henk Smitskamp – bass guitar (1972–1974)
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